Samsung sees profit decline on weak server chip demand Samsung Electronics said it expects fourth-quarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating … Business • 29 Oct 20
Online smartphone store Swappie set for Irish launch Swappie, an online store for used smartphones, has announced a new round of funding which will enable it to expand its operations into Ireland and … Business • 16 Jun 20
Samsung's first quarter results beat estimates Samsung Electronics said today its first-quarter operating profit likely managed to rise slightly from a slump a year earlier, as solid chip sales helped cushion … Business • 07 Apr 20
Huawei says 'survival' top priority as sales fall short Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said today that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a … Business • 31 Dec 19
With new chipset Huawei forges ahead with phone plan Huawei Technologies today showcased its chipset for a new high-end smartphone, pressing ahead with plans to launch its Mate 30 range. Business • 06 Sep 19
84% of Irish consumers own a smartphone - ComReg A new survey from ComReg shows that 84% of the population here own a smartphone, with two thirds of these using Google's Android operating system, … Business • 05 Sep 19
Huawei asks US court to throw out federal ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei today stepped up its legal battle to overturn US legislation barring American federal agencies from buying its products amid an escalating … Business • 29 May 19
ARM supply halt deals fresh blow to China's Huawei British chip designer ARM halted relations with Huawei to comply with a US blockade of the company, potentially crippling the Chinese telecom company's ability to … Business • 23 May 19
China's Huawei reports record 2018 sales China's Huawei Technologies said it could become the world's biggest-selling smartphone vendor this year even without the US market and as global scrutiny of the … Business • 24 Jan 19
ECC urges caution if buying refurbished smartphones Shoppers thinking of buying a refurbished smartphone online in the run up to Christmas have been warned to do so with caution. Ireland • 14 Nov 18
Samsung profit growth slows on smartphone weakness South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics estimated today that its earnings grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the second quarter. Business • 06 Jul 18
Apple and Samsung settle US patent dispute Apple and Samsung Electronics have settled a seven-year patent dispute over Apple's allegations that Samsung violated its patents by "slavishly" copying the design of the … Business • 28 Jun 18
Prime Time - Brexit Risks Cheese Jobs, Smartphones In School It employs thousands of people in every corner of Ireland. As the clock ticks and negotiations stall, RTÉ Prime Time has a special report on … Prime Time • 29 Jun 18
Smartphone shipments declined by 5% last year The shipment of smartphones around the world declined by 0.5% in 2017, the first annual decline the market has seen since the introduction of what … Business • 27 Feb 18
Apple accuses Qualcomm of patent infringement Apple has filed a countersuit against Qualcomm, alleging that Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile phone chips that power a wide variety of Android-based devices infringe on Apple's … Business • 29 Nov 17
Nokia phones return to Irish market Nokia phones are to return to Ireland again from next month. Technology • 26 Jul 17
BlackBerry's quarterly profit beats expectations BlackBerry today reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the sixth quarter in a row, as the smartphone pioneer's shift to the higher-margin software business paid off. Business • 31 Mar 17
Chinese smartphone makers continue to close gap The ongoing rise of Chinese smartphone makers is continuing, with latest figures showing three manufacturers from that country accounted for over a fifth of smartphone … Business • 17 Nov 16
Google unveils new smartphone at conference Alphabet subsidiary Google has announced a new "Pixel" smartphone and a virtual reality headset, the company's latest effort to sell consumers on Google-branded devices. Business • 04 Oct 16
Microsoft to trim smartphone business Microsoft has today announced more big cuts to its smartphone business, just two years after it bought handset maker Nokia in an ill-fated attempt to … Business • 25 May 16
Sales of personal computers continue to fall Sales of PCs fell in the first quarter of the year as a result of a range of different factors, including the weakening global economy … Business • 12 Apr 16
Zamano rings up higher profits and revenues Dublin based mobile messaging, payments and marketing company Zamano has recorded a 22% rise in revenue to €24.3m for last year. Business • 10 Mar 16
Samsung, LG unveil new devices in bid for recovery Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have unveiled their latest smartphones at the Mobile World Congress industry show in Barcelona, seeking to buck the slowdown in … Business • 22 Feb 16
Most points of Foxconn-Sharp takeover deal agreed Taiwan's Foxconn is aiming to finalise a deal to acquire Japan's Sharp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached a consensus … Business • 05 Feb 16
Smartphone shipments hit record high in 2015 Over 1.4 billion smartphones were shipped worldwide last year in a new high for the sector with Chinese handset makers racking up the biggest gains, … Business • 28 Jan 16
